The free speech first principle quandary

In today's episode I discuss some of the finer details of the new Primordial, the cover, lyrical inspiration, have expectations changed in this atomised world we live in? Who has left the band? sometimes you do just reach the end of the road. All of that and a brief look at the Blackbraid controversy at Midgardsblot festival, we've all done things we regret when drinkin' right? How to deal with trolls and forum lizards and the brain breaking illogic of never speaking to anyone who you might disagree with....this and other nonsense in todays episodesupport the show over athttp://www.patreon.com/AlanAverillsponsored byMetal Blade recordshttps://www.indiemerch.com/metalblade...promo code AA 2023 for 10% off your orderships worldwideyou can order the new Primordial vinyl right here :https://eu.kingsroadmerch.com/metal-blade/category/4370/primordial-pre-orderfor professional band backdrops or other requests contact :alan.averill@gmail.comPrimordial on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/0BZr6...Verminous Serpenthttps://open.spotify.com/artist/54Wpl...Dread Sovereignhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/60HY4...The show is also sponsored by The Crawlingif you like what you hear go to:https://thecrawlingband.bandcamp.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/agitators-anonymous-the-alan-averill-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Aug 202337min

Episode 172 is a chat with an old friend.....we toured together in 1994! in fact Sigh's first gig ever outside of Japan was in Dublin, we discuss that, loads of other crazy old stories, signing with Euronymous DSP label back in the day, and finding our way back to the beginning near the end! support the show over athttp://www.patreon.com/AlanAverillsponsored byMetal Blade recordshttps://www.indiemerch.com/metalblade...promo code AA 2023 for 10% off your orderships worldwidefor professional band backdrops or other requests contact :alan.averill@gmail.comPrimordial on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/0BZr6...Verminous Serpenthttps://open.spotify.com/artist/54Wpl...Dread Sovereignhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/60HY4...LISTEN TO THE NEW SIGH ALBUM RIGHT HEREhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4RbsEs32Y34iOZvc3TnDTO?si=CXz5XZ6JR7e9XlmT2yJGrAThe show is also sponsored by The Crawlingif you like what you hear go to:https://thecrawlingband.bandcamp.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/agitators-anonymous-the-alan-averill-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Aug 202339min

What happens when your worst fears as a singer are happening....right then and right there....your in-ear monitors fail, you can't hear a thing, you make a f'n huge mistake in front of 1000s of people, the show could go to hell and hangs on a knifes edge, got to call the gods of the manosphere for some self control and take command of the situation right? find out did I manage or not at Beyond the Gates. If a butterfly flaps its wings in Tokyo do we have a complete mud bath in a field in Germany? who knows.....The show is also sponsored by The Crawlingif you like what you hear go to: https://thecrawlingband.bandcamp.com/support the show over athttp://www.patreon.com/AlanAverillsponsored byMetal Blade recordshttps://www.indiemerch.com/metalblade...promo code AA 2023 for 10% off your orderships worldwidefor professional band backdrops or other requests contact :alan.averill@gmail.comPrimordial on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/0BZr6...Verminous Serpenthttps://open.spotify.com/artist/54Wpl...Dread Sovereignhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/60HY4...Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/agitators-anonymous-the-alan-averill-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Aug 202332min

Episode 170 is a quick one before heading off to play 'To the nameless dead' at Beyond the Gates festival with Primordial, normal, or more normal service will be resumed next week. This one is about all the things you have to prepare for such a show, what can go wrong, the dilemmas, worries, stresses, costs and pressure involved, from the voice, to the gear to the airline not losing anything, to the guy making the new stage props! will we avoid meme hell!!!The show also has a sponsored track by The Crawling right at the end so keep listening!if you like what you hear go to: https://thecrawlingband.bandcamp.com/Nick Barker gofundme:https://gofund.me/4ea03ab2support the show over athttp://www.patreon.com/AlanAverillsponsored byMetal Blade recordshttps://www.indiemerch.com/metalblade...promo code AA 2023 for 10% off your orderships worldwidefor professional band backdrops or other requests contact :alan.averill@gmail.comPrimordial on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/0BZr6...Verminous Serpenthttps://open.spotify.com/artist/54Wpl...Dread Sovereignhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/60HY4...Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/agitators-anonymous-the-alan-averill-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Aug 202332min

WHY DO BANDS RE-RECORD ALBUMS? Contract issues, no royalties ever paid, in order to tour, to spike interest, a new singer, or maybe just for fun!and what ever happened to the classic live album?Nick Barker gofundme:https://gofund.me/4ea03ab2support the show over athttp://www.patreon.com/AlanAverillsponsored byMetal Blade recordshttps://www.indiemerch.com/metalblade...promo code AA 2023 for 10% off your orderships worldwidefor professional band backdrops or other requests contact :alan.averill@gmail.comPrimordial on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/0BZr6...Verminous Serpenthttps://open.spotify.com/artist/54Wpl...Dread Sovereignhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/60HY4...Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/agitators-anonymous-the-alan-averill-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Juli 202335min

168 is a rambling random episode that started out as an attempt to answer questions put to me in Instagram that turned into a mini rant about everything from the drum machine on Bathory's 'Blood on Ice' via the dilemma of speaking your mind in interviews, wise man think all he says and dumb metal singer says all he thinks, which am I? does it do any good to debate who funds Greta or is Hate speech just bullying on steroids? Who knows....support the show over athttp://www.patreon.com/AlanAverillsponsored byMetal Blade recordshttps://www.indiemerch.com/metalblade...promo code AA 2023 for 10% off your orderships worldwidefor professional band backdrops or other requests contact :alan.averill@gmail.comPrimordial on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/0BZr6...Verminous Serpenthttps://open.spotify.com/artist/54Wpl...Dread Sovereignhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/60HY4...Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/agitators-anonymous-the-alan-averill-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Juli 202327min

Episode 167 is a chat w/ JAMES PLOTKINJames is one of the most prolific underground artists of the last 30+ years, from his beginnings in the grindcore scene with Regurgitation in 1987, through OLD, Scorn, a myriad of solo and collaborative releases, from digital hardcore to dark ambient and many points between, Phantomsmasher, Khlyst, Jodis and now to a new Khanate album. He also is well known for producing, mixing, remixing and mastering for bands such as Sunn O))), Pelican, Isis, Earth and Nadja.....among many many more!This is a very cool look into the life and times of a genuine outsider and groundbreaker within the underground music scene and industry!!support the show over athttp://www.patreon.com/AlanAverillsponsored byMetal Blade recordshttps://www.indiemerch.com/metalblade...promo code AA 2023 for 10% off your orderships worldwidefor professional band backdrops or other requests contact :alan.averill@gmail.comPrimordial on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/0BZr6...Verminous Serpenthttps://open.spotify.com/artist/54Wpl...Dread Sovereignhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/60HY4...official KHANATE websitehttps://khanateofficial.com/JAMES PLOTKIN https://www.plotkinworks.comlinks to order and listen to the new albumhttps://lnk.to/tobecruel @sacredbonesrecords ​Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/agitators-anonymous-the-alan-averill-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Juli 202338min

As Primordial is this weekend about to make the first video for the new album I discuss what goes into that, the crew, preparation, initial ideas, interpretation of lyrics, finding people who can work for cheap in a contracting industry but more expensive world! and ultimately why I often find the experience vaguely unsatisfying as juggling the logistics, finances and hope and wish to get eyeballs on the final product often jars with what is ultimately a creative and artistic endeavour....are they that important anymore? watch as a video over on my Youtube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d4sufefrS8&ab_channel=AlanAverillsupport the show over athttp://www.patreon.com/AlanAverillsponsored byMetal Blade recordshttps://www.indiemerch.com/metalblade...promo code AA 2023 for 10% off your orderships worldwidefor professional band backdrops contact :alan.averill@gmail.comPrimordial on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/0BZr6...Verminous Serpenthttps://open.spotify.com/artist/54Wpl...Dread Sovereignhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/60HY4...Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/agitators-anonymous-the-alan-averill-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Juli 202337min